Chandrika Gururaj

Chandrika Gururaj
Born (1959-10-04) 4 October 1959 (age 65)
Alma materUniversity of Mysore
Occupations
  • Singer
  • performer
Years active1989 - present
SpouseGururaja
Children1
AwardsKarnataka State Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals

Chandrika Gururaj (born 4 October 1959), is an Indian playback singer, known for her works in Kannada.[1][2] Apart from film songs, she has also recorded numerous devotional, bhaavageethe and folk songs.[3][4] For her song "O Priyatama" in the movie Urvashi, Chandrika won the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer in 1994. Karnataka Government honoured her with the Karnataka Rajyotsava Award for her contribution to music, in 2010.[5][6]

  1. ^ "VN Prasad to bid adieu to big stage singing". Star of Mysore. 20 December 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  2. ^ Bhumika K. (31 May 2011). "Seeking symphony". The Hindu. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Sharu Sharanembe devotional song sung by Chandrika Gururaj". Times of India. 3 May 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Devotional Video Song 'Banashankari Devi Baaramma' Sung By Chandrika Gururaj". Times of India. 14 May 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Rajyotsava Awards Official website of Karnataka Government". Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Rajyotsava awards to Ravi, Nagthi, Bhat, Velu". Indiaglitz. 1 November 2010. Retrieved 23 May 2021.